Read article: Journals award ‘best paper’ prizes Particle therapy Research update Journals award ‘best paper’ prizes Physics in Medicine & Biology and Physiological Measurement award prizes for their best papers of last year
Read article: Precise proton range detector gets ready for the clinic Particle therapy Research update Precise proton range detector gets ready for the clinic A full-scale clinical prototype lines up for in vivo proton range verification using prompt gamma spectroscopy
Read article: Proton minibeams spare critical brain structures Particle therapy Research update Proton minibeams spare critical brain structures An intensity-modulated minibeam proton therapy system could enhance dose sparing of critical structures during brain tumour therapy
Read article: FLASH proton delivery aims to reduce radiotherapy toxicity Particle therapy Research update FLASH proton delivery aims to reduce radiotherapy toxicity Researchers adapt a clinical proton therapy system to perform FLASH irradiation of small animals
Read article: Ion-beam CT improves particle therapy planning Particle therapy Research update Ion-beam CT improves particle therapy planning Proton, helium-ion and carbon-ion CT could mitigate range uncertainties in particle therapy planning
Read article: Carbon ions treat early-stage breast cancer Particle therapy Research update Carbon ions treat early-stage breast cancer Both passive and scanning carbon-ion radiotherapy methods are suitable for treating early-stage breast cancer
Read article: Proton therapy goes slimline Particle therapy Feature Proton therapy goes slimline Manufacturers are reducing the size of proton-therapy systems to better compete with traditional radiotherapy
Read article: Innovation: patent applications review Radiotherapy Research update Innovation: patent applications review Our survey of recent radiation therapy patent applications includes filings from Radiation Barrier, RaySearch, BrainSonix and more
Read article: Bimetallic nanoparticles enhance proton dose Particle therapy Research update Bimetallic nanoparticles enhance proton dose Bimetallic nanoparticles act as effective cancer cell sensitizers for use in proton therapy
Read article: Proton imaging comes to The Christie Particle therapy Research update Proton imaging comes to The Christie The Christie in the UK will house the first proton imaging system to be installed in an operational proton therapy centre